Utah CEO and his daughter die in bizarre accident when bulldozer falls from tow truck onto their SUV

A Utah father and CEO and his daughter were killed in a bizarre accident when a bulldozer from a tow truck fell directly onto their SUV, crushing them to death.

Richard David Hendrickson and his daughter Sally died while traveling up Ogden Canyon in eastern Weber County, Utah.

A tow truck pulling a bulldozer was coming toward him from the opposite direction on the narrow, two-lane driveway when the machine tipped off its bed and crashed directly into the SUV they were traveling in.

“As the truck was rounding a curve, the bulldozer separated from the tow truck,” said Trooper Heywood of the Utah Highway Patrol.

The bulldozer then tipped over onto its side and landed in the oncoming lane, killing Hendrickson and his daughter.

His wife and two other children suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the accident.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the tragic and sudden passing of our CEO and President, Richard David Hendrickson,” Lifetime Products, Hendrickson’s company, said in a statement on Monday.

“This heartbreaking incident also claimed the life of one of his daughters, Sally,” the company said.

Another daughter was traveling abroad and was not in the family car.

The Utah-based company specializes in outdoor furniture and equipment, ABC4 reports.

“Richard started as a welder and progressed through several levels of the company until his exceptional talents and skills led him to become President and CEO,” said Barry Mower, founder of Lifetime Products.

“He was one of my most loyal and valued friends and we will miss him very much. Life would not be the same without him. My love and deepest condolences go out to his loving family.”

Following the tragic deaths, a petition was started to restrict the types of vehicles allowed on the narrow road.

“Ogden Canyon, the narrow, two-lane passageway that connects Ogden Valley to the city of Ogden, serves as a lifeline for many citizens in Weber County, Utah,” the petition states.

“Flanked by the Ogden River on one side and steep mountain cliffs on the other, this precarious infrastructure creates a nerve-wracking daily commute for families and young drivers traveling to school or other important destinations.”

The petition states that the road has “little to no shoulders” in some sections of the canyon, making large vehicles a “significant threat” to commuter safety.